Advertising and hosiery-inspection device



May 26, 1925.

2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Jan. 25, 1924 May 26, 1925.

1,539,626 .1. E. BARTLETT ADVERTISING AND HOSIERY INSPECTION DEVICEFiled Jan. 25, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 26, 1925.

unrrso STATES JOHN EDMUND BARTLETT, F BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, ASSIGNOB TOBAR-TREK MANUFACTURING 00., INC., 01 BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, A. CORPORATIONOF ALA- BAMA.

ADVERTISING AND HOSIERY-INSPECTION' DEVICE. 7

Application filed January 25, 1924. Serial No. 688,548.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN E. BARTLETT, a citizen of the United States,residing .at Birmingham, in the county of Jefferson and State ofAlabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in.Advertising and Hosiery-Inspection Devices; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

The present invention relates to improvements in advertising and hosieryinspection devices and has for an object to provide an improved deviceof this character for use in connection with the sale of hosiery wherebythe hosiery is stretched over an illuminated form to reveal any defectsor imperfection in the fabric, weaving or seams.

It is another object of the invention to provide a device which will atonce fulfill the purposes of inspecting hosiery and like merchandise anddisplay advertising matter in connection with the base portion of thedevice, the whole being mounted for rotation to lend to theattractiveness and to call attention of customers to this department.

With the fo-re 'oing and other objects in view, the invention will bemore fully described hereinafter, and will be more particularly pointedout in the claims appended hereto.

Enthe drawings, wherein like symbols refer to like or correspondingparts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved device constructedaccording to the present invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged top plan view of the same with the form removed.

Figure 3 is a vertical section taken on the line 3-3 in Figure 2.

Figure 4- is a cross section taken on the line 41- 1 also in Figure 2,

Figure 5 is a horizontal section taken on the line 55 in Figure 3, and

Figiu'e 6 is a similar section taken on the line 66 also in Figure 3.

Referring more particularly to the drawings 7 designates the base of theapparatus which is made stationary and of a character to be mounted upona show case or counter,

The base 7 is preferably circular in shape and carries centrally thereofa tubular interiorly threaded bearing 8, supported by legs 9 aflixed tothe base, for receiving the lower exteriorly threaded end of thestationary post or standard 10 carrying the rotating parts of the deviceand provided with a shoulder 11 to sustain these rotating parts.

Above the shoulder is a reduced portion ofthe post 10 and about the postand the reduced portion rotatably engages a sleeve 12 having theinternal shoulder 13 to engage and rest upon the shoulder 11 of the post10. The sleeve may be rotated by any appropriate means, for instance bythe-electric motor 14: shown as mounted upon the base 7 and as providedwith the bevel gear wheel 15 upon the motor shaft meshing with thecomplemental bevel gear wheel 16 on the lower end of the sleeve 12,

N ow the motor, shaft and sleeve and other associated parts mounted uponthe base board 7 are enclosed by a frame made substantially after thefashion of a truncated pyramid having fiat faces containing glass orother translucent panels 17 on which any desired advertising matter maybe painted or otherwise produced. This frame 18 eX- tends down veryclose to the base 7 as shown in Figure 3 and conceals the motor and theother supporting parts of the apparatus so that the device is veryattractive and the advertising matter is displayed without interferencefrom moving parts, The frame 18 is suspended from a, disc 19 ofinsulating material which is perforated centrally toreceive the bushing"20 which fits up also through a central opening in the second disc 21mounted above the disc 19 and having the openings coaxial. This bushingis frictiona-lly or otherwise fitted in the disc so as to cause rotationof the discs therewith and inasmuch as the frame 18 is coupled directlyto the lower disc 19, this frame 18 with its advertising panels willalso be required to rotate as a unit with the inner sleeve 12, by reasonof the keys or projections 22 Xtending outjfroin the sleeve at the upperportion thereof and enteringcomplemental recesses 23 in the interiorface of the bushing 20 as shown in Figure 6.--

A driving fit is-thus made between these" parts, while allowing at thesame time relative axial movement, for instance in lifting the top disc21 off the device and subseuently, if necessary removing the lower isc19 and the frame 18, together with the bushing 20 oil the sleeve. Thetwo discs 19 and 21 might also be lifted off simultaneously as it isintended that these two discs be secured togetheras for instance by thebolts, screws or other fastenings24 shown in Figure 4.1 It is, however,not necessary that the two discs be so secured together as the bushing20 frictionally fits within both discs and the fit is so tight that thediscs will be caused to both rotate with the bushing. Consequently thefastenings 24may be lifted off if desired and in this case the gplperdisc 21 may be removed without T e upper disc 21 .is provided with thediagonal or sloping upper surface 25 having an interiorly threadedsocket 26 therein of substantially equal depth all around so that thebase of the socket partakes also of the inclination ofthe upper edge 25.Into this socket is adapted to be screwed or otherwise secured a glassor other translucent form '27 adapted to receive the hosiery or othermerchandise which are to be tested and exhibited on the form. The formmay be removed from the upper disc 21 and another form of a differentsize or different character substituted. Within the form I propose toplace a lamp 28, preferably a long bulb as indicated in Figure 1 inorder to traverse as much as possible the length of the form 27 topreferably illuminate allparts of it in a more or less equal degree sothat defects in the hosiery will be shown uniformly. The bulb 28 iscarried by a socket piece 29 independentof the form 27 itself, butsecured upon the inclined base of the socket 26. The socket piece 29 is,however, of smaller diameter than the threaded end of the form, so thatthe form is entirely free thereof. The socket piece may be secured tothe upper disc 21 as by the screws or other fastenings 30. 7

Within the frame 18 is also one or more electric bulbs 31 or othersource of illumination, and these various bulbs may be sup plied withcurrent for any suitablesource, for instance, through the lead-in wires32 and 33, the current being under the control of any appropriate typeof switch 34. The

wires of course extend to both lamps 31 and 28- and also to, the motor14, butit is not important as to how the connections. are made. Thelamps will be preferably simultaneously illuminated when the motor 14 isbeing operated and circuit connections to this effect are illustrated.Inasmuch as the upper lamp is upon a rotating part, however,'it isnecessary to provide 'somemeans for continuously fconveymgv the currentthereto and I have shown an insulated disc 35 enveloping, and concentricwith, the rotating sleeve 12, but the disc 35 is'stationary and carriesupon its upper surface s aced concentric contact rings 36 and '37. hesecontact'rings are secured as by the use of screws, two such screwsactingas binding posts to which the wires may be attached as shown in Fiure 3. As ap ars more particularly in i ure 4, the iso is provided withperforate lugs 38 projecting beyond the circular edge thereof and beingsupported by the hollow columns 39 throu h which the securing rods 40pass, these ro s for in-' stance having nuts 41 upon the upper threadedends above the perforated lugs and being provided with heads 42 receivedin recesses 43 in the base 7. The hollow columns 39 are provided withwide flanges 44 at their bases to seat upon the base 7 and also withsimilar flanges 45 at their upper ends to engage beneath the lugs 38. 7

Spring contact fingers 46 are carried by the lower disc 19' as by thescrews 47 and 1 number and they are spaced radiallyapart to agree withthe distances of the contact rings 36 and 37 in order that the .curleddownwardly bent ends of the fingers may wipe over the respective contactrings and constantly throughout the rotation of the, parts insure a goodand continuous contact. The wires from the lamp socket 29 are of courseconnected to the contact fingers.

In the use of the device the hosiery may be tested by stretching it overtheform' 27, the lamp 28 being illuminated. Also handkerchiefs, glovesand other articles of mer- 1 chandise may be tested in a similar way,appropriate forms being used for the purpose. v The form 27 alsoconstitutes an attractive display. device for the hosiery and the device may be kept turning so as to attract 11 customers. The variouspanels 17 of the lower frame may contain advertising in connection withthe hosiery or other merchandise exhibited at the top or such .otheradvertising matter as the proprietor may see fit I to put upon it andthese advertising panels will be illuminated and in conjunction with theillumination of the form 27 rovide an attractive device. The inclinationof theform 27 given by the sloping top surface of,

thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by thescope of the following claims.

What is claimed is j- 1. In apparatus of the class described comprisinga base, a central support thereon, a frame of substantiallyfrusto-pyramidal form suspended from ,said support and being rotatableabout the support, translucent panels for receiving advertising in saidframe, illuminating means within the frame, means for rotatin saidframe, a translucent form supported above said frame and fixed to rotatetherewith, illuminating means within the form, spaced contact fingersrotating with said form and frame, stationary spaced and insulated ringsin connection with a source of current supply in position to be engagedby said contact fingers during the rotation of said frame, and-means tocause rotation of the frame. I

2. An apparatus of the class described comprising a base, a shoulderedpost thereon, a sleeve mounted for rotation about the post and having ashoulder supported on the shoulder of the post, a head comprising a pairof discs fitted side by side with concentric openings fitted removablyover the upper end of said sleeve and having a driving fit with thesleeve, and a frame carried by the lower disc and rotating therewith,-

said frame being relatively small at its top portion and extendingoutwardly substantially to the edge of said base at its lower part,whereby to conceal the support and driving means.

3. An apparatus of the class described comprising a base, a centralsupporting post erected thereon, and having a reduced upper end with ashoulder, a sleeve having a reduced upper end with a shoulder supportedrotatably upon theshoulder of the post, means for rotating said sleeve,a pair of discs mounted freely over the upper reduced end of the sleeve,a bushing fitted tightly Within said discs and resting upon the shoulderof the sleeve, said bushing and sleeve having a driving fit, and apaneled frame mounted upon said lower disc and ex-- tending downapproximately to the base.

4. An apparatus of the class described comprising a base, a shoulderedsupport erected substantially vertically and centrally upon said base, ashouldered sleeve sup ported upon and rotating about said post, means torotate said sleeve, said sleeve having an external shoulder, a bushinghaving a driving fit with the upper end portion ofsaid sleeve butcoupled for axial relative movement, said bushing adapted to rest uponthe shoulder of the sleeve, a head frictionally fitted to said bushing,a paneled frame carried by said head and extending down approximately tothe base, a form supported at an angle above said head, illuminatingmeans in the form and rotatable therewith and means for continuouslyap-' lying current to the illuminating means in the form during therotation of said form and head. ,7

5. An apparatus of the class described comprising a substantiallycircular base, a support thereon, a substantialily vertical post carriedremovably in said support and having a reduced upper end with a shoulderat the base ofthe reduced part, a sleeve having internal and externalshoulders, the internal shoulder fitting upon the shoulder of the postand the sleeve rotating about the post, means to cause rotation of thesleeve, a bushing adapted tofit about the post and to rest upon theshoulder thereon, said bushing and sleeve having driving meanstherebetween for causing the rotation of the bushing but permitting ofthe axial sliding of the bushing off the upper end of said sleeve, ahead fixed to rotate with said bushing, a paneled frame carried by saidhead and extending downwardly and outwardly therefrom approximately tothe base, and an\ ,angularly supported form on said head.

JOHN EDMUND BARTLETT.

